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| Blue Springs R-IV School District | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
1801 NW Vesper St. Kansas City Metropolitan Area
Jackson County, Missouri, 64015United States | |
| District information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | Education with Distinction |
| Grades | PreK–12 |
| Established | 1949 |
| Superintendent | Dr. Bob Jerome |
| School board | Jeff Siems, Kurt Swanson, Rhonda Gilstrap, Kay Coen, April Agate, Rebeca Swank |
| Accreditation | Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education |
| Schools | 22 |
| Budget | $143,226,000 (2010–11) |
| NCES District ID | 2905310[1] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 14,500+ |
| Teachers | 1027 |
| Staff | 1,486 |
| Student–teacher ratio | 1:15 |
| Other information | |
| Website | bssd |
The Blue Springs R-IV School District is a school district that serves Blue Springs, Missouri in the Kansas City metropolitan area. The district has an enrollment of over 14,500 students.[2] The mission of the Blue Springs School District, the champion for personal growth, is to ensure every student develops the skills and dispositions to thrive in a global community as a productive and collaborative citizen through innovative education distinguished by: rigorous, accessible learning experiences; diverse opportunities for involvement and leadership; and community partnerships that engage and support students and their families.[3]
The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education reported that Blue Springs School District once again received a perfect score on the Annual Performance Report in 2011. This is the eleventh year in a row that the district has received a perfect score. This is determined by a number of factors including student achievement. The Blue Springs School District is one of only seven school districts in this state to have eleven consecutive years of distinction.
The district also serves a small southwestern portion of Independence, small northern portion of Lee's Summit, all of Lake Tapawingo and parts of unincorporated Jackson County, Missouri.[4]
- ^ "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Blue Springs R-iv". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences.
- ^ "BSSD About Us". bssd.net. Archived from the original on March 15, 2010. Retrieved October 16, 2017.
- ^ "HOME". www.bssd.net. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
- ^ "School Districts." City of Independence. Retrieved on January 5, 2017.